Kinki Sharyo Co (TSE:7122) Beneish M-Score: -3.31 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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TSE:7122 Kinki Sharyo Co Ltd TSE:7122
63 GF Score
Price 円2,327.00
GF Value 円1,944.30
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Kinki Sharyo Co Beneish M-Score?

Kinki Sharyo Co TSE:7122 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:7122 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,944.30 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, Kinki Sharyo Co ranks better than 92.44% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:7122' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.35
Current: -3.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinki Sharyo Co was -1.35. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was -2.71.


Kinki Sharyo Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kinki Sharyo Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Kinki Sharyo Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.80 -2.96 -2.82 -2.30 -3.31

Kinki Sharyo Co Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.82 0.00 -2.30 0.00 -3.31

TSE:7122 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kinki Sharyo Co Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kinki Sharyo Co Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Kinki Sharyo Co for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.7868+0.528 * 1.3434+0.404 * 0.9594+0.892 * 1.2262+0.115 * 1.0076
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.192769-0.327 * 1.2914
=-3.31

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was 円7,736 Mil.
Revenue was 円37,100 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,641 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円51,819 Mil.
Total Assets was 円72,937 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円13,143 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,347 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円32,846 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円3 Mil.
Net Income was 円1,570 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 円15,630 Mil.
Total Receivables was 円8,019 Mil.
Revenue was 円30,257 Mil.
Gross Profit was 円3,989 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円39,687 Mil.
Total Assets was 円58,835 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was 円12,443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was 円1,286 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was 円0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円20,514 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was 円5 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(7736 / 37100) / (8019 / 30257)
=0.208518 / 0.26503
=0.7868

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(3989 / 30257) / (3641 / 37100)
=0.131837 / 0.09814
=1.3434

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (51819 + 13143) / 72937) / (1 - (39687 + 12443) / 58835)
=0.109341 / 0.113963
=0.9594

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=37100 / 30257
=1.2262

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1286 / (1286 + 12443)) / (1347 / (1347 + 13143))
=0.09367 / 0.092961
=1.0076

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(0 / 37100) / (0 / 30257)
=0 / 0
=1

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((3 + 32846) / 72937) / ((5 + 20514) / 58835)
=0.450375 / 0.348755
=1.2914

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(1570 - 0 - 15630) / 72937
=-0.192769

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Kinki Sharyo Co has a M-score of -3.31 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.31 mean?
Kinki Sharyo Co (TSE:7122) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kinki Sharyo Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinki Sharyo Co ranks #73 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 7.6%.
Is Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kinki Sharyo Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.31. Based on the distribution chart, Kinki Sharyo Co ranks #73 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kinki Sharyo Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinki Sharyo Co's Beneish M-Score compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kinki Sharyo Co ranks #73 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kinki Sharyo Co in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kinki Sharyo Co and its competitors. Kinki Sharyo Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinki Sharyo Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinki Sharyo Co (TSE:7122) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,944.30, compared to a current price of 円2,327.00 — trading 19.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.31. Kinki Sharyo Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kinki Sharyo Co (TSE:7122), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kinki Sharyo Co (TSE:7122) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinki Sharyo Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円2,327.00 is trading 19.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,944.30. GuruFocus considers Kinki Sharyo Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:7122:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.31
  • GF Value™: 円1,944.30 vs. price of 円2,327.00 (19.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7122 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kinki Sharyo Co Business Description

Address 2-2-46 Inada-Uemachi, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, JPN, 5778511
Kinki Sharyo Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacturing of rolling stock for its rail transit division. The company operates through two segments namely Rolling stock and Lease of real estate. Additionally, it offers bullet, limited express, and commuter trains, and light rail vehicles as well as low floor light rail vehicles, passenger cars, and electric cars.
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